5 05 2022 | 2022, 2021, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, PIROI, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross
PIROI has developed since 2007 a strategy of pre-positioning emergency relief supplies in regional warehouses, making it much easier to send equipment to affected areas in the event of a disaster. These stocks are pooled at regional and national level, thereby helping...
5 05 2022 | 2022, Mayotte, Disaster Preparedness, French Red Cross
As part of its disaster risk management work in Mayotte, French Red Cross (FRC) teams have updated their contingency plan so they can ensure fast, well-coordinated and effective emergency response to cyclones. This contingency plan defines procedures to implement...
29 12 2021 | 2021, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross
What is contingency planning? Contingency planning is a structured, multi-step method of preparing an organisation to respond adequately to an emergency and its potential humanitarian impact. The development of a contingency plan defines the role of each stakeholder...
29 12 2021 | 2021, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Show
To respond effectively to disasters, National Societies (NS) in the south-west Indian Ocean can rely on their network of trained volunteers to assist the population. There are two types of volunteers, depending on their geographical scope: NDRT: National...
10 09 2021 | 2021, Disaster Preparedness, Indian Ocean Region, Show
Illustration: Pau Gasol Valls – Red Social Innovation After two years of partnership with the Humanitarian Design Bureau, SOLLUNE phosphorescent tarpaulins are now part of PIROI’s pre-positioned stocks of equipment in Reunion Island. As the cyclone season...
4 06 2021 | 2021, Disaster Preparedness, Comoros Red Crescent, French Red Cross, PIROI, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Mozambique Red Cross, Show, Seychelles Red Cross, Tanzania Red Cross
As part of its regional disaster risk management programme (DRM), PIROI organises an annual coordination workshop at the end of each cyclone season, inviting all PIROI-member National Societies (NSs) to share the preparedness and response activities they carried out...
